Sausages braised in cider
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- serves 4
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 8 sausages
- 2 onions, sliced
- 4 rashers streaky bacon, chopped (optional)
- 2 tsp flour
- 350ml dry cider
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1kg potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 150ml milk
- 1 bunch spring onions, chopped
- 50g butter
Method
- STEP 1
Heat a little oil in a frying pan with a lid. Brown the sausages then remove from the pan. Add the onions and bacon (if using) and cook for 15-20 minues. Add the flour and stir until absorbed. Gradually add the cider, then the mustard, and stir until dissolved. Bring to a simmer then add the sausages, put on a lid and cook for 45 minutes.
- STEP 2
To make the champ, put the milk and spring onions in a pan and cook for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the butter and leave to melt. Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain and mash with the milk mix. Serve with the sausages and gravy.
